Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We offer 4 different levels of resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery, from introductory personal recovery to programs for professionals in the mental health space. Visit our website to explore all of our resources: timfletcher.ca
Learn the foundations: timfletcher.ca/evergreen
Enhance your healing: timfletcher.ca/aligncourses
Immerse yourself in recovery: timfletcher.ca/lift-online-learning
Join our Community! bit.ly/join-the-community-tf
🎧Watch or listen to the Time With Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
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00:00 – Introduction: The Pull to Survival Mode
01:10 – Common Examples of the "Pull" in Daily Life
04:37 – Understanding the Challenge: Staying Anchored in Safety
05:34 – Why Fighting the Urge Doesn't Work
07:10 – Tool 1: Interrupt the Surge (Breathing & Grounding)
09:00 – Tool 2: The Power of the Pause
09:55 – Tool 3: Orienting to Safety (Visual Grounding)
11:00 – Tool 4: Compassionate Self-Talk vs. Logic
11:45 – Tool 5: Healthy Physical Vents
12:16 – Tool 6: Softening Your Voice and Face
12:51 – Tool 7: Connecting with Safe People
13:36 – Tool 8: Naming the Struggle Without Judgment
14:12 – Tool 9: Emergency Shock Tools (Cold Water)
14:49 – Tool 10: Developing a Strategy for the Future
16:10 – Playing the Tape to the End: Resisting Instant Gratification
17:08 – Doing What You Don't Feel Like Doing (The Grandma Method)
19:28 – Summary: Why Self-Compassion is Key
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Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist; he is a counsellor in Canada and has worked with people with Complex Trauma and Addiction for decades. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.
#complextrauma #mentalhealth #nervoussystem #glimmers #emotionaldysregulation
We offer 4 different levels of resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery, from introductory personal recovery to programs for professionals in the mental health space. Visit our website to explore all of our resources: timfletcher.ca
Learn the foundations: timfletcher.ca/evergreen
Enhance your healing: timfletcher.ca/aligncourses
Immerse yourself in recovery: timfletcher.ca/lift-online-learning
Join our Community! bit.ly/join-the-community-tf
🎧Watch or listen to the Time With Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
────────────
00:00 – Introduction: The Pull to Survival Mode
01:10 – Common Examples of the "Pull" in Daily Life
04:37 – Understanding the Challenge: Staying Anchored in Safety
05:34 – Why Fighting the Urge Doesn't Work
07:10 – Tool 1: Interrupt the Surge (Breathing & Grounding)
09:00 – Tool 2: The Power of the Pause
09:55 – Tool 3: Orienting to Safety (Visual Grounding)
11:00 – Tool 4: Compassionate Self-Talk vs. Logic
11:45 – Tool 5: Healthy Physical Vents
12:16 – Tool 6: Softening Your Voice and Face
12:51 – Tool 7: Connecting with Safe People
13:36 – Tool 8: Naming the Struggle Without Judgment
14:12 – Tool 9: Emergency Shock Tools (Cold Water)
14:49 – Tool 10: Developing a Strategy for the Future
16:10 – Playing the Tape to the End: Resisting Instant Gratification
17:08 – Doing What You Don't Feel Like Doing (The Grandma Method)
19:28 – Summary: Why Self-Compassion is Key
────────────
Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist; he is a counsellor in Canada and has worked with people with Complex Trauma and Addiction for decades. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.
#complextrauma #mentalhealth #nervoussystem #glimmers #emotionaldysregulation
